A grant is designed for employers hiring mid-career employees, who are reskilled into new, high growth job roles.
As an employer, you provide structured training, and receive financial support of up to 90% of their salary.
The Career Conversion Programme is for new employees joining your company in a different role, or existing employees entering a new role.
Your employee must be a Singaporean or PR. If your employee is a foreigner, they do not qualify for this grant.
Your employee must be changing to a different job role. For example, an accountant switching to an IT specialist role.
Your employee will have different levels of salary support limits and support duration limits, depending on their new role.
The programme operates under 3 distinct modes:
Different levels of salary support limits and support duration limits apply, depending on the role that your new employee is undertaking.
For a 40-year-old employee with a $7,500 salary, you are covered $6,750 under this rebate. That's $40,500 you aren't yet claiming back.
This support will last up to 24 months (2 years). It gives you ample time for you to consider whether your employee is worth keeping, or if you would like to switch them out.
The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) provides salary support to businesses that hire and train people changing careers. We advise you on how it works for your specific role and candidate.
Up to 70% of monthly salary for CCP training duration, capped at $5,000 per month
Up to 90% of monthly salary for CCP training duration, capped at $7,500 per month
Up to 90% of monthly salary for CCP training duration, capped at $7,500 per month
Up to 90% of monthly salary for CCP training duration, capped at $7,500 per month for up to 3 months (age limits apply)
Three extremely generous qualification criteria.
Registered or incorporated in Singapore.
For new hires, you have to offer a full-time role on permanent terms or on a contract of at least 1 year.
Commits to the training arrangements selected for the new employee.
The grant aims to help employees reskill to Medium and High Impact roles. Does your candidate qualify?
See what our Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) defines as a "growth job role": https://www.swda.gov.sg/home/employers-industry-partners/jobs-transformation-maps
Here's how much one company can save hiring a career switcher.
The above are illustrative examples. Actual support depends on the approved application, salary caps and support duration.
Typical timelines to expect when applying for the Career Conversion Programme grant.
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Everything you need to know about the Career Conversion Programme.
Is this a government programme? Are you the government?
Yes, the Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) are a Singapore government initiative administered by the Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA). However, we are an independent, private advisory firm, and we are not a government agency nor do we represent one. We consult and advise businesses on how the programme works and what to expect when applying.
What's the difference between the 90% and 70% support?
Higher salary support of 90% applies when the new employee is aged 40 and above or has been long-term unemployed. Otherwise, they qualify for 70%. Support runs 3 to 24 months depending on the specific programme and role.
What job roles are eligible?
The job roles available generally align to the "growth job roles" (see below). These roles run across around 30 sectors, ranging from software and finance to logistics, healthcare and retail. Note that your new employee's role must be substantially different from their previous one. Eligibility also depends on the specific role and candidate, and we can assess yours in a free consult.
What are the "growth job roles"?
These are higher value and growth job roles identified under the Jobs Transformation Maps (JTMs)
Are there new employees who won't qualify?
Yes, in general, candidates should not be ex-staff, or shareholders of the employer's company or its related entities. They should also not be related to individuals in the employer's company who have the authority to make decisions in relation to the CCP application. Finally, they should not be related to the owners of the employer's company.
How long does CCP application take to get approved?
Approval timelines are set by the administering agency, not by us. In general, it takes a few weeks. In your consult we'll give you a realistic picture of the process and documents involved so there are no surprises.
If the new employee has been out of employment for a long period of time, can they apply for CCP job roles that are similar to their previous job roles?
Individuals who have been out of the labour force, or have a continuous employment gap of at least 2 years, will be allowed to apply for CCP job roles similar to their previous jobs.
If the new employee's salary is above the salary support limit, can the employer still qualify for salary support?
Individuals who have been out of the labour force, or have a continuous employment gap of at least 2 years, will be allowed to apply for CCP job roles similar to their previous jobs.
Do you submit the application for me?
No, the application is made by your company. Our role is purely advisory, where we help you understand the criteria, conditions and process so you can apply with confidence.
noto.sg is an independent advisory firm and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) or any other government agency. We provide consultation and advisory services relating to Career Conversion Programme (CCP) applications; all applications are made and submitted by the client business. Approval, support levels and timelines are determined solely by the administering agency. Information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute a guarantee of eligibility or outcome.
